British sci-fi comedy Red Dwarf is finally available on DVD - Region 1 (DVDs can be artificially coded to only work in certain regions of the world, unless you have a gray-market region-free player). They’ve been available in the UK (Region 2) for some time now, but only recently have they been released for the US:
The Region 1 release is essentially the same as those in the UK and Australia. (check out the differences). Packed to the gills with 90 minutes of extra material, plus cast commentaries and collector’s booklets, they’ll be walking out of stores from February 25th. […]
Scifi.com also reviews the DVD release and gives it a “B”:
Red Dwarf is a long-time cult hit among SF fans, and it’s not hard to see why. The characters are engaging, and the interplay is frequently very funny. Much of the humor derives from the sheer cluelessness of the principals and the time-honored comedic tradition of rendering the dominant member of the team, in this case Rimmer, a bossy, self-absorbed twit who thinks he's a lot more impressive than he actually is. […]
If you’re looking to buy them online, DeepDiscountDVD has its usual low prices and offers the Seasons 1 & 2 Four-Disc Set for $52 (with free shipping). Or, either Season 1 or 2 alone for $26 each (also with free shipping).
The mighty Philips 724AT … for global people, it’s software hackable to any region (including Region Zero) and does PAL to NTSC conversion … for DIY computer people, it plays SVCDs … for silver spoon people, it outputs IVTC/progressive to your HDTV … for people who want to spend money on headphones instead of buying used Paradigm speakers off eBay, it plays HDCDs … newer Philips changers are not as flexible; don’t be fooled.
My roommate purchased the DVDs and we watched through a couple of episodes the other day. Great stuff.
Red Dwarf on Dvd. This is fantastic news. In a world filled with so much gloom and doom it is comforting to know that this has finally happened. I am not to proud to say that I have watched Episode II way too many times since May last year, both theatrically, I-Max, hotel rental, and now the DVD. The release of Red Dwarf now gives me a much needed viewing change that I have so desperatedly needed. I applaud the folks at Red Dwarf that finally got off thier high horse and released this treasure that we have all been craving for so many years. The only thing that could possibly make me happier would be a joining of Metallica and the Beatles, called Metalabeatles. I think that would be cool. Party on rebels, and keep the red dwarf coming.